Myra Marie Dimsdale, 87

Published: Wednesday, November 21, 2012 at 4:30 a.m.

Last Modified: Tuesday, November 20, 2012 at 3:17 p.m.

OREGON— Myra Marie Dimsdale, 87, passed peacefully in the home of her niece, Dian Mayfield on Oct. 10 in Reedsport, Oregon. She was born in Kansas City, Kansas March 6 1926. She lived her young life with her parents Myrtle A. (Whiteside) Dimsdale, who passed in 1998 and lived to be 100, and Frank Dimsdale who also proceeded her in death at age 89.

Myra lived most of her adult life in Hendersonville, North Carolina where her parents were born. She was an avid reader who loved good books, See's Candy and Big Band Era music. She enjoyed children and had worked as a nanny most of her life in many homes. She also worked in church day care.

Myra had only one loving sister, Beatrice Anne Clary Dimsdale who died three years ago at the age of 85. She 18 aunts and uncles and she had 25 cousins, nineteen which have survived her; Virginia Wood, Bonnie Bly, Andy Dimsdale, Rebecca Sargent, Patsy Taylor, Donnie Feagon, Brenda Blackwell, Betty Stanley Jerry Blackwell, Doris McEntire, David Blackwell, Mary Alice Whiteside, Linda Lee Martin, Joletta Walker, Addie Lee Linch, Jim Whiteside, Charles Whiteside, Clarence Whiteside Jr. and Mary Margaret Singleton. Also surviving Myra is her brother-in-law William J. Clary of Mesa, Arizona and Myra's four nieces Diane Mayfield, Patricia Rittenhouse, Susan Clary, Melody VanMatre and nephew William Clary Jr. She also is survived by six great nieces, four great nephews and nine great, great nieces and nephews.

Myra loved living in Hendersonville and will be missed and loved always.

<p>OREGON— Myra Marie Dimsdale, 87, passed peacefully in the home of her niece, Dian Mayfield on Oct. 10 in Reedsport, Oregon. She was born in Kansas City, Kansas March 6 1926. She lived her young life with her parents Myrtle A. (Whiteside) Dimsdale, who passed in 1998 and lived to be 100, and Frank Dimsdale who also proceeded her in death at age 89.</p><p>Myra lived most of her adult life in Hendersonville, North Carolina where her parents were born. She was an avid reader who loved good books, See's Candy and Big Band Era music. She enjoyed children and had worked as a nanny most of her life in many homes. She also worked in church day care. </p><p>Myra had only one loving sister, Beatrice Anne Clary Dimsdale who died three years ago at the age of 85. She 18 aunts and uncles and she had 25 cousins, nineteen which have survived her; Virginia Wood, Bonnie Bly, Andy Dimsdale, Rebecca Sargent, Patsy Taylor, Donnie Feagon, Brenda Blackwell, Betty Stanley Jerry Blackwell, Doris McEntire, David Blackwell, Mary Alice Whiteside, Linda Lee Martin, Joletta Walker, Addie Lee Linch, Jim Whiteside, Charles Whiteside, Clarence Whiteside Jr. and Mary Margaret Singleton. Also surviving Myra is her brother-in-law William J. Clary of Mesa, Arizona and Myra's four nieces Diane Mayfield, Patricia Rittenhouse, Susan Clary, Melody VanMatre and nephew William Clary Jr. She also is survived by six great nieces, four great nephews and nine great, great nieces and nephews. </p><p>Myra loved living in Hendersonville and will be missed and loved always.</p>